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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying the company's Dragon capsule
In Their Own Words:...
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Commercial Crew Program Deputy Manager Brent Jett discusses the importance of continuing research aboard the International Space Station and what the future holds ...
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Commercial Crew Program Deputy Manager Brent Jett discusses the importance of continuing research aboard the International Space Station and what the future holds for human spaceflight.
Launch Abort System...
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NASA is drafting launch abort system (LAS) requirements that private companies must meet to be considered for the agency's crewed missions to low Earth orbit.
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NASA is drafting launch abort system (LAS) requirements that private companies must meet to be considered for the agency's crewed missions to low Earth orbit.
Space Shuttle Era: ...
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When a shuttle orbiter travels from one place to another on Earth, it needs a lift -- a "ferry flight" -- aboard the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
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When a shuttle orbiter travels from one place to another on Earth, it needs a lift -- a "ferry flight" -- aboard the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
Space Shuttle Era: ...
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For two of NASA's storied space shuttle orbiters, the lights have gone out for the last time. Discovery and Atlantis were permanently powered down in December 2011...
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For two of NASA's storied space shuttle orbiters, the lights have gone out for the last time. Discovery and Atlantis were permanently powered down in December 2011, as teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare the vehicles for public display.
Crew Quarters: A Ho...
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Take a rare look inside Astronaut Crew Quarters with former shuttle commander Bob Cabana as he shows the area where flight crews relaxed, ate and exercised in the ...
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Take a rare look inside Astronaut Crew Quarters with former shuttle commander Bob Cabana as he shows the area where flight crews relaxed, ate and exercised in the days before launch. The crew quarters facility is at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and set up to give astronauts a place to relax while keeping up their training.
Space Shuttle Era: ...
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The space shuttle required a unique rescue vehicle, one strong enough to bull its way into a launch pad and carry a flight crew and firefighters to safety. The ans...
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The space shuttle required a unique rescue vehicle, one strong enough to bull its way into a launch pad and carry a flight crew and firefighters to safety. The answer is a group of M113 armored personnel carriers.
In Their Own Words:...
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Commercial Crew Program Manager Ed Mango discusses joining NASA and the challenges of beginning a new program.
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Commercial Crew Program Manager Ed Mango discusses joining NASA and the challenges of beginning a new program.
Space Shuttle Era: ...
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The space shuttle relied on an external tank and a pair of solid rocket boosters to get into orbit and carry out its missions.
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The space shuttle relied on an external tank and a pair of solid rocket boosters to get into orbit and carry out its missions.
In Their Own Words:...
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Astronaut Barbara Morgan discusses spaceflight and her STS-118 mission.
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Astronaut Dan Tani discusses why he became an astronaut, what it's like to live in orbit and some of the surprises of space travel.
In Their Own Words:...
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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, who flew four space shuttle missions, talks about how the experiences changed him and what he learned from space exploration tha...
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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, who flew four space shuttle missions, talks about how the experiences changed him and what he learned from space exploration that he uses as head of the agency.
Space Shuttle Era: ...
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The space shuttle main engines generate 500,000 pounds of thrust but weigh only 7,500 pounds.
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The space shuttle main engines generate 500,000 pounds of thrust but weigh only 7,500 pounds.
Space Shuttle Era: ...
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Space shuttles came home to specialized hangars called orbiter processing facilities where workers cleaned them up and prepped them for their next mission.
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Space shuttles came home to specialized hangars called orbiter processing facilities where workers cleaned them up and prepped them for their next mission.